Trying to find a scifi space film. Any ideas?

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AI and my brother have both failed me.

I have memories of watching a space scifi film with big battles, as a kid, but the only part I remember is that.

1. The ships were big and slow. Almost like submarine in design. But manouvered and turned like a destroyer would.

2. They fired torpedos out of tubes like they were underwater. And would square off, all most broadside

3. It was humans vs what I think were a feline like enemy. They had sharp claws I remember.

4. Wasn't animated.

5. I think they defeated the enemy by getting it too close to a black hole or similar which they can't escape from.

6. Probably 80s, 90s.

It is doing my nut in. Haha.

Any ideas? Not sure if it was a b-movie.
 
Thank you! Yes Kilrathi. I had Kraven in my head. I knew you'd ace it. My bro said "space above and beyond" which it wasn't, but, I had forgotten about that too. I loved that as well. :)
 
bazzabear said:
It always feels ironic that the Wing Commander games franchise had bigger actors that the Wing Commander film franchise.
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Tbh the later games probably had a bigger budget for video than the film :p

I would love a remake of the games, especially privateer
 
ttaskmaster said:
You needed to look that up?
Man, I had it the instant he said feline enemy.... am I old, or are you just not that into gaming?
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to be fair it's 30 years ago...and the last wing commander game was nearly as long ago, i can't remember how old Lopez is but I think he was probably too young to have played the games :)
I had to think for a moment as "feline enemy in space" always brings the Kzinti to mind first, but that's because I was reading Ringworld etc before I played Wing Commander.
 
Bluecube said:
Ditto-ish. 47 here. Had an Amiga during that time period cause it was proper computer and not a stupidly expensive PC required to play Wing Commander. And there was a film?!? Every day is a school day!
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... There was an Amiga version

Wing Commander - Amiga Game Review - Lemon Amiga

Overall score: 8/10. The game is well designed and thought in a way to make the player enjoy every aspect of it. Every detail counts - Well produced...
www.lemonamiga.com www.lemonamiga.com

I had to check as was worried that I'd misremembered but I played this on my Amiga back in the day
 
I didn't place the film myself either from the description, despite being the right age for the games. I was Team Tie Fighter, all the way! Never played Wing Commander.
 
Lopéz said:
I'm 45 and I've never seen the movie or played the games.
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I'm of similar age and also never played the games myself (despite owning the full collection on GoG). I've seen the film at least once, but it's the only sci-fi one I can think of with felines as the enemy.
Probably just a 'me' thing, then...!!
 
Armageus said:
... There was an Amiga version

Wing Commander - Amiga Game Review - Lemon Amiga

Overall score: 8/10. The game is well designed and thought in a way to make the player enjoy every aspect of it. Every detail counts - Well produced...
www.lemonamiga.com www.lemonamiga.com

I had to check as was worried that I'd misremembered but I played this on my Amiga back in the day
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I had it on my Amiga 500

I'm pretty sure it ran at about 10 frames per second :cry:
 
Armageus said:
... There was an Amiga version

Wing Commander - Amiga Game Review - Lemon Amiga

Overall score: 8/10. The game is well designed and thought in a way to make the player enjoy every aspect of it. Every detail counts - Well produced...
www.lemonamiga.com www.lemonamiga.com

I had to check as was worried that I'd misremembered but I played this on my Amiga back in the day
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Still a school day for me then! I do t remember that it at all. Maybe wasn’t deemed good enough for my attention
 
Remember buying Amiga games with pc screen shots on the back......

Young/little efour would always be fooled :p
 
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